OTD E0186 — 05 May 1918: Olympique de Pantin beat FC Lyon 3–0 in Paris to win the first Coupe Charles-Simon — the competition now known as the Coupe de France. This episode traces the FA Cup inspiration, Henri Delaunay’s 1902 trip to Crystal Palace, early French football’s federation chaos, Charles Simon’s wartime death, Jules Rimet’s support, the first 48-club tournament, and how a national cup was born while the Great War was still raging.

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OTD E0185 — 04 May 1976: QPR had finished their season top of the First Division and were champions as things stood with 15 minutes left at Molineux. Wolves led Liverpool 1–0. Then Kevin Keegan, John Toshack and Ray Kennedy scored, Liverpool won 3–1, QPR finished second by one point, Wolves went down, and Bob Paisley’s first Liverpool trophy became the launchpad for a dynasty. This episode traces QPR’s rise from 1967, Dave Sexton’s brilliant side, the 1975–76 title race, and the night everything changed.

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OTD E0184 — 03 May 1949: As Uruguay’s footballers ended a long strike and Argentina’s own player revolt reached settlement, Colombia spotted the opportunity. This episode traces the origins of El Dorado: Gaitán’s assassination, Dimayor’s rise, the split from Adefútbol, the player-rights crisis in Argentina and Uruguay, Adolfo Pedernera’s move to Millonarios, the arrival of Rossi and Di Stéfano, the 1949 title, the Ballet Azul, the Lima Pact, and the longer road that led Di Stéfano toward Real Madrid.

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